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Dr. Shulman's at it again
Dr, Morton Shulman, the New Democratic Party
member of parliament from High Park, showed a
surprising amount of irresponsibility last week
when he told a news conference that "a fanatic with
six sticks of dynamite could easily enter the Picker-
ing nuclear generating station and kill the entire
population of Metropolitan Toronto within two
weeks." (London Free Press)
Dr. Shulman, in a vague manner, told the press
conference that he' d had no trouble gaining entry to
the Pickering development and that he'd proceeded
to the spent fuel bay "without seeing a soul."
He also used that opportunity to charge that non-
radioactive hydrogen leaks were costing the province
millions of dollars in energy losses and to question
Davis government assurances that security at the
plant is adequate.
Don White of Bruce Nuclear Development Plant,
where security is similar to that of the Pickering
plant, said there are security gates at all access
points to the BNDP plant. Everyone entering must
check through. Employees have passes; persons
without passes must have a sponsor.
Mr. White admits that if "someone is bent on
getting into the site," it would not be impossible.
Built on the shore of Lake Huron with the blue
sky above, access would be a relatively simple matt-
er. There simply is no war -time type security at
BNDP or at Pickering, and only an alarmist would
suggest such security is required.
According to Hydro officials, Dr. Shulman's
fears that a small amount of dynamite could set off
a catastrophic nuclear explosion are purely speculat-
ion. And false speculation too. Don White agrees
with Larry Woodhead, Hydro's director of nuclear
generation, that "it is impossible to set off a nuclear
explosion with any amount of dynamite."
Mr. White explained that it takes a specially
built device to produce a nuclear explosion, and a
nuclear reactor is just not that kind of apparatus.
Spent fuel bays only contain what amounts to the
Tadioactive,ashes of spent fuel. Skilled technologists
could produce deadly weapons from certain comp-
onents contained in the nuclear waste, but ext-
racting it is a lengthy and highly scientific under-
taking requiring very explicit capabilities.
(Goderich Signal Star)
Pssst wanna win a million?
How would you like to win an Olympic lottery mill-
ion or a hundred thousand in the Wintario lottery?
Before you reply with a resounding 'Oh boy'
etc., maybe you'd better think it over.
If your experiences were to be anything like the
Hamilton woman who was -on the verge of having
her daughter kidnapped, or any one of a number
of other winners who have had to do just about
everything but have plastic surgery in order to esc-
ape money hounds, you might well have
second thoughts.
What is beginning to bother many people about
these lotteries and their high-powered publicity
campaigns is that the accompanying hoopla is entir-
ely unnecessary - not to mention the cost.
What does anybody, Olympic committee, provinc-
ial government or whatever, benefit by knowing the
full identity of the winner? The argument that the
lottery or draw will lose credibility if the winner
is not identified is a lot of bunk. The use of nom
de plumes has never hindered the sale of Irish
Sweepstakes tickets --and they're illegal to boot.
If Mayor Jean Drapeau and the Province of
Ontario expect us to help them out of their financ-
ial difficulties, the least they can do is let us enjoy
our millions in peace and privacy if that is our wish.
t nd while we're on the subject, we'd like to ment-
ion that the Olympic committee can save itself piles
of loot and our santy by scrubbing those ghastly telly
shows held in conjunction with their draws. They
ought to throw in another million for those who
have the fortitude to sit through them.
(Listowel Banner)
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The International Scene
(by Raymond Canon)
AN OASIS IN THE DESERT
One thing that struck me
about Canada during my
early years here was the ser-
ious shortage of good rest-
aurants. Note that I said good
and not expensive since I
have been in very expensive
restaurants that were not
even remotely to be consid-
ered good. I recall one in
Toronto that tried to pass
itself off as the most elite of
French restaurants but
instead came out smelling
little better than a beanery.
The situation has improved
considerably since that time
although we are not exactly
swampted with good ones.
This improvement I consider
to be due largely to the
influx of immigrants since
World War II, immigrants
who brought with them a
predilection for good food and
in some cases sufficient
know-how to translate all this
into an eating place of the
first rank.
I recently met one such
person and I would like to
tell you something about
him and what he has done
to contribute to the gastron-
omical improvement of South
Western Ontario. Further-
more, he has done it in a
locality that has just been
described by the publisher of
"Where to Eat in Canada"
as a 'culinary disaster area.'
I refer to Stratford, Ontario,
and the man who bids fair to
change that description in
very short order is Joe Mand-
el.
Joe has not been long in
our country but has seen cons-
iderable mileage since he left
his native New Zealand.
He served his apprenticeship
in the Hilton Hotel chain in
various countries and arrived
in Canada with a sure know-
ledge of the restaurant
business. What is more imp-
ortant, he had a clear idea
of how he wanted to put it to
good use. One day, when he
was driving around' Stratford,
he noticed a church that was
for sale and he thought then
that it would be splendid
idea to make a restaurant out
of such a building.
Admittedly there are not
too many churches throughout
the world that have been
made into restaurants. While
the idea was a novel one, it
could be ruined if one went
about it the wrong way.
You could either build on the
atmosphere created by the
church, in which case the
results would be splendid or
else you could clash with it,
resulting in disaster.
To make a long story short,
not only did Joe realize
his goal of obtaining the very
church he had set his hear on
but he has also gone an imp-
ortant step further and has
translated the abandoned int-
erior into one of the most
remarkable restaurants I
have- seen anywhere, even
in Europe. The result is that
Stratford is no longer a
'culinary disaster area,' but
has something that will match
the theatre in excellence.
I have followed the growth
of Joe's restaurant and have
had him expound on his
philosophy of good eating,
and the thing that stands out
in my mind is his desire to
utilize to the fullest extent
the copious quantities of local
produce. Not for him the
large scale importing of exotic
foods and expensive delic-
acies. He has found in South -
Western Ontario enough exc-
ellent variety to satisfy his
standards and so the menu,
prepared in co-operation with
the chef, Jean Marie Lacroix,
is notable for its use of local
products. Lacroix, by .the way,
hails from France and used to
work in the same London,
England, hotel where Joe was
general manager.
I heartily recommend that
you take a trip to Stratford
some time, not only to see a
play, of course, but to try the
restaurant which is aptly
named "The Church". You
will find it one of the most
pleasant surprises that yu
have experienced in a long
time and don't forget that
the tasteful decor inside is
all the work of one man who
had an idea and the courage
to translate it into something
really positive.
Incidentally, since the
restaurant opened early
in July, it has been almost
fully booked. For this reason,
if you are going to Stratford
this summer, phone ahead for
a reservation. However, it
will be open the year around
and you might like to try it
later this year when it might
not be quite so hectic. Phone
anyway, just in case.
Homemaking club
plan season
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food is spon-
soring 4-H Homemaking
Clubs for Fall in Huron Cou-
nty.
There has been a revival of
interest in the skills, arts
and crafts of yesteryear.
Breadmaking ,has become
increasinly popular and bec-
ause of this, a new project
developed called "Let's
Bake Bread. Club members
will learn the techniques of
making bread and rolls. A
variety of recipes is included
for homemade breads and
their uses in meals and
snacks.
Miss Jane Pengilley, Home
Economist, for Huron County,
will be conducting the follow-
ing Leaders' Training Schools
in this area;Clinton, Wed-
nesday and Thursday, Sept-
ember 10 and 11, Wesley -
Willis United Church, Clinton.
Seaforth, Monday and
Tuesday, September 15 and
16, First Presbyterian Church,
Seaforth and Exeter, Monday
and Tuesday, September
22 and 23, Exeter United
Church, Exeter.
If you have a daughter
who will be 12 by Septemb-
er 1, 1975, and you are not
familiar with a 4-H Home-
making Club in your area,
please contact the Ontarijo
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food at 482-3428.
TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
Think of all the adjectives you'd need to describe an aspiring
athlete — tall, sturdy, rugged, healthy, energetic — and there
you have Peter. This pleasent, good-humored 12 -year-old likes
all games but hockey is well out in front. He plays in a minor
league and keeps track of all the pros on television. In summer
he finds camping, swimming and boating are fun.
Now going into grade six, Peter is behind his age group
because of a troubled period in his early years. His work last
year was satisfactory and he likes school. He's an articulate lad
who talks interestingly on many subjects.
Dark-haired, dark -eyed Peter who appears happy and easy
going, has a great underlying anxiety to belong to a family. He
especially wants a father who is interested in hockey and says it
will be nice if his adopting mother is a good cook. It will be best if
there are no children close to Peter's age in the adopting family.
To inquire about adopting Peter, please write to Today's
Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888,
Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. In your letter please tell something
of your present family and your way of life,
For general adoption information, consult your local
Children's Aid Society.
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A KEEN HOCKEY FAN